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If you, like me, like gardening and are happy to spend hours and hours getting muddy and as filthy as can be simply to make that increased bed look ideal then you've probably encountered the garden hose pipe predicament. The garden hose problem simply says:

"Do I, each and every time I water any small part of my garden, take the difficulty to laboriously and fastidiously roll up the hose pipe? This indicates getting my hands wet and cold, covered in slugs and bugs and scratched from the littles garden particles that appear to continuously connect themselves to the pipe. Or do I just leave the pipe where it is? And let it freeze, rot and get hopelessly tangled and knotted.

This is a true example of Hobson's Choice, with each alternative being unfavorable which results in the hose issue.

Luckily there is another response, which's to get a garden hose pipe reel. This is just a reel onto which you wind your pipe, it's quicker simpler and more reliable than hand rolling. However there's a couple of decisions that you'll need to make before picking the best hose reel for your garden, so here's a few suggestions to make the choice simpler.

First off you ought to think of the size of your garden, long pipes are excellent for bigger gardens and smaller gardens will need a shorter model; however as a simple rule always choose a pipe that's 20% larger than you think you'll need. Then it will be just right!If you have actually got a small garden where space is limited then consider a wall mounted garden hose reel, this is a fantastic way to save space and looks extremely neat against the wall.If you're particularly lazy like me, or similar to playing with gadgets then an automated garden tube reel is an excellent option. These are fantastic gadgets that really attract the hose pipe when you've finished with it, like the automatic cable television reel winder discovered on good quality Hoovers. Automatic tube reels are also a terrific method to impress your pals!Follow these few easy ideas to get the ideal hose storage system for your garden, you will not regret it and come summer when the time for watering arrives you'll be all set! You'll be happier, your plants will be healthier and your hands will be tidy.